Show Placings
Burton on Trent KA Open show
5th Dec 2021
Judge: Ms M Sargent (Tegwani)
Puppy /
Third Place
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
Boston & District Canine Society Championship Show
9th Jan 2022
Judge: Professor A S Milton (Baillieswells)
Minor Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
Puppy - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
Crufts
11th Mar 2022
Judge: Mrs. Margaret Curtis (Matamba)
Crufts has always been a memorable experience for me, from sitting ringside to winning top honours in this breed, and to retire from judging with my last appointment being Crufts was a special occasion. Many thanks to all the exhibitors for the entry of 233 dogs making 257 entries with 28 absentees.
It was a long day and with only one steward for almost all of the classes my sincere thanks must go to Robyn Burnett. Plus a special thanks to Judy Carr for stepping in to help Robyn in those last big classes to help us finish just in time to get the BOB to the Group. Also to Joyce Martin the photographer who worked hard throughout the day to get those special pictures, thank you. I enjoyed my day judging but found some of the classes quite challenging.
I was pleased with the lineup and my principal winners, but a little disappointed with what I was finding when the dogs came to the table. The standard reads “Head like that of an otter moderately broad in skull and small ears dropping close to cheek” but some were so untypical of our breed with narrow skulls, weak jaws and small teeth, with ears that were too big and standing away from the cheek.
In every class there were some that just could not be spanned - being too deep in the chest and strong in the rib. Movement was better behind than in front. Finding dogs with a short upper arm, this not only restricts the movement but when standing almost gives a Fox Terrier type front which I was seeing, to start accepting these deviations as acceptable would be a sad day for our breed as we know it.
General condition of the dogs was good, jackets came in all stages mostly acceptable with some good thick pelts. One problem I found today was the baiting of dogs on the table. In some cases it made it hard going for dogs and judge - no need to top and tail and bait all at the same time - personally I just needed the dogs to stand still.
Puppy - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
The Birmingham & District Gundog & Terrier Club
19th Nov 2022
Judge: Mrs. Carolyn Richardson (Staynorwood)
Junior - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
Norfolk & Norwich CS Open Show
11th Apr 2023
Judge: Mrs Kate Keely (Alhambian/Shipden)
Special Yearling /
First Place
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
East Anglia Border Terrier Club Championship Show
16th Apr 2023
Judge: Miss Tracey James (Blackmine)
A bit thank to the committee of EABTC for inviting me to judge their championship show. I really enjoyed my day and when I later looked at the catalogue to see my winners I found it interesting reading, as all my major winners were of similar lines.
Yearling - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
Graduate - Dog /
Third Place
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
Bedford & DCS Open Show
24th Sep 2023
Judge: Richard Stafford (Farnfield)
Post Graduate /
Second Place
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
Coventry & District Kennel Society Open Show
19th May 2024
Judge: Andrea Dixon (Otterpaws)
Thank you to the club for the invitation to judge and the exhibitors for their entries. Thank you to my stewards Lynn and Bruce.
Post Graduate /
Reserve
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
Border Union Agricultural Society
16th Jun 2024
Judge: Mr. David Matthews (Tojamatt)
My thanks to the Society for the invitation to Judge one of my favourite shows, it didn’t all go to plan with the weather playing its part. I would like to thank all the exhibitors for going along with my decision to stay outside despite the weather, and my special thanks to stewards Judy Carr and Audrey Coltart for braving the weather also. Also my thanks to Euan for posting my judging book and critique notes and to whomever handed it in.
Sorry for delay, holidays and work have played their part. I had some lovely dogs to go over and thank you all for bringing them.
Post Graduate - Dog /
Very Highly Commended
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
Midland Counties Canine Society
25th Oct 2024
Judge: Professor A S Milton (Baillieswells)
Post Graduate - Dog /
Reserve
Name at show: Bramblesgate Hope N Glory
